Fashionware: Linty Fresh of Marietta, Georgia

Clothing line name : Linty Fresh

City / State : Marietta, Georgia, USA

Established date : July 2006

Website : www.lintyfresh.com

Price range for clothing : $22 a shirt

Where to buy your clothing : www.lintyfresh.com

WWS : How did you come up with the name :
Linty Fresh : I wanted something that reflected the product (clothing) and the mood (new, bright, bold, fresh), without being too obvious and slapping “Clothing” “Threads” or “Tees” in the name. After some brainstorming, I really like the ring that “Linty Fresh” had to it, and never looked back.

WWS : Description of clothing line :
Linty Fresh : My design work takes a lot of influence from animation, cartoons, and street art. The belts, tees, hoodies, and other products all lean in this direction both through subject matter (animals, monsters, and comic-style characters) and color palette. Also, most of the items (especially the tees) have stories behind them, which for awhile came printed on the back of collector’s cards that shipped along with the shirts. I’m a storyteller, really.

WWS : Who are your influences :
Linty Fresh : I’m a big fan of the work of guys like Jon Burgerman, Chris Lee, TheoryOne, and just about anyone who’s ever been commissioned by KidRobot to paint a vinyl toy. I like the crisp, expressive styles of a lot of these guys. Oh, also the Taiwanese design duo Filter07. Love their work a ton.

WWS : Any plans for the future with your clothing line :
Linty Fresh : I’m launching my line in China in just a few weeks. I’m nervous and excited about it. There’s nothing like what I’m doing, and I’m stoked to see what happens with it, but at the same time, the language barrier, postal woes, and running a website overseas is bound to create all sorts of headaches that I’m not looking forward to. We’ll see. For more info on my life here in China you can check out my documentaries at vimeo.com/lintyfresh

Here are some photos from there recent line :

Interview by : WWS Mag Jerry R.

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